Ethan Frome
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Epilogue
Themes
All Themes Determinism and Free Will Duty and Morality vs. Desire Gender Roles and Marriage Work, Industry and Progress Hostile or Indifferent Nature
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Characters
All Characters Ethan Frome Zenobia (Zeena) Frome Mattie Silver The Narrator
Symbols
All Symbols Mattie's Red Scarf and Ribbon The Red Glass Pickle-dish
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Dialect Dramatic Irony Foil Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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Ethan Frome

by

Edith Wharton

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Epilogue
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Determinism and Free Will Theme Icon
    Determinism and Free Will
  • Duty and Morality vs. Desire Theme Icon
    Duty and Morality vs. Desire
  • Gender Roles and Marriage Theme Icon
    Gender Roles and Marriage
  • Work, Industry and Progress Theme Icon
    Work, Industry and Progress
  • Hostile or Indifferent Nature Theme Icon
    Hostile or Indifferent Nature
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Ethan Frome
  • Zenobia (Zeena) Frome
  • Mattie Silver
  • The Narrator
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Mattie's Red Scarf and Ribbon Symbol Icon
    Mattie's Red Scarf and Ribbon
  • The Red Glass Pickle-dish Symbol Icon
    The Red Glass Pickle-dish
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Dialect
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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